Individual Most Matches As Captain

Most matches as captain in ODIs held in India

Most matches as captain

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	NR	W/L	%W	%L	% Tied	% Draw	%NR	%
MS Dhoni (IND)	2007-2016	73	43	26	1	0	3	1.650	58.9	35.61	1.36	0	4.1	62.14
M Azharuddin (IND)	1990-1999	58	40	17	1	0	0	2.350	68.96	29.31	1.72	0	0	69.82
R Dravid (IND)	2000-2007	36	21	13	0	0	2	1.610	58.33	36.11	0	0	5.55	61.76
SC Ganguly (IND)	2000-2005	36	18	18	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
V Kohli (IND)	2014-2021	35	24	10	1	0	0	2.400	68.57	28.57	2.85	0	0	70
A Ranatunga (SL)	1989-1999	33	14	18	0	0	1	0.770	42.42	54.54	0	0	3.03	43.75
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1982-1987	32	18	13	0	0	1	1.380	56.25	40.62	0	0	3.12	58.06
RG Sharma (IND)	2017-2025	29	24	5	0	0	0	4.800	82.75	17.24	0	0	0	82.75
RT Ponting (AUS)	2003-2011	28	21	7	0	0	0	3.000	75	25	0	0	0	75
AR Border (AUS)	1986-1989	18	10	7	0	0	1	1.420	55.55	38.88	0	0	5.55	58.82
IVA Richards (WI)	1983-1989	18	13	5	0	0	0	2.600	72.22	27.77	0	0	0	72.22
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1996-1999	18	9	8	0	0	1	1.120	50	44.44	0	0	5.55	52.94
SP Fleming (NZ)	1997-2006	17	6	10	0	0	1	0.600	35.29	58.82	0	0	5.88	37.5
WTS Porterfield (IRE)	2011-2019	15	6	8	0	0	1	0.750	40	53.33	0	0	6.66	42.85
JC Buttler (ENG)	2021-2025	14	4	10	0	0	0	0.400	28.57	71.42	0	0	0	28.57
WJ Cronje (SA)	1996-2000	13	8	5	0	0	0	1.600	61.53	38.46	0	0	0	61.53
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2023-2023	13	10	3	0	0	0	3.330	76.92	23.07	0	0	0	76.92
SM Gavaskar (IND)	1981-1985	13	3	8	0	0	2	0.370	23.07	61.53	0	0	15.38	27.27
Imran Khan (PAK)	1987-1989	13	10	3	0	0	0	3.330	76.92	23.07	0	0	0	76.92
DPMD Jayawardene (Asia/SL)	2006-2007	13	8	4	0	0	1	2.000	61.53	30.76	0	0	7.69	66.66
GC Smith (SA)	2005-2011	13	8	5	0	0	0	1.600	61.53	38.46	0	0	0	61.53
GA Gooch (ENG)	1989-1993	12	6	6	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
BC Lara (WI)	1994-2007	12	6	6	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
KS Williamson (NZ)	2016-2023	12	5	7	0	0	0	0.710	41.66	58.33	0	0	0	41.66
T Bavuma (SA)	2022-2025	11	7	4	0	0	0	1.750	63.63	36.36	0	0	0	63.63
MA Taylor (AUS)	1996-1996	11	5	6	0	0	0	0.830	45.45	54.54	0	0	0	45.45
Asghar Afghan (AFG)	2017-2019	10	5	4	0	0	1	1.250	50	40	0	0	10	55.55
AN Cook (ENG)	2011-2013	10	2	8	0	0	0	0.250	20	80	0	0	0	20
RB Richardson (WI)	1993-1996	10	5	5	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
DJG Sammy (WI)	2011-2011	10	3	7	0	0	0	0.420	30	70	0	0	0	30
SR Waugh (AUS)	1998-2001	10	6	4	0	0	0	1.500	60	40	0	0	0	60
Babar Azam (PAK)	2023-2023	9	4	5	0	0	0	0.800	44.44	55.55	0	0	0	44.44
SA Edwards (NED)	2023-2023	9	2	7	0	0	0	0.280	22.22	77.77	0	0	0	22.22
A Flower (ZIM)	1993-1996	9	1	5	1	0	2	0.200	11.11	55.55	11.11	0	22.22	21.42
Hashmatullah Shahidi (AFG)	2023-2023	9	4	5	0	0	0	0.800	44.44	55.55	0	0	0	44.44
TWM Latham (NZ)	2023-2023	9	3	6	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
SPD Smith (AUS)	2017-2023	9	3	6	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
CA Walsh (WI)	1994-1994	9	3	5	0	0	1	0.600	33.33	55.55	0	0	11.11	37.5
AJ Finch (AUS)	2019-2020	8	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
LK Germon (NZ)	1995-1996	8	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
V Sehwag (IND)	2005-2011	8	6	2	0	0	0	3.000	75	25	0	0	0	75
RJ Shastri (IND)	1987-1991	8	1	7	0	0	0	0.140	12.5	87.5	0	0	0	12.5
MS Atapattu (SL)	2005-2005	7	1	6	0	0	0	0.160	14.28	85.71	0	0	0	14.28
A Flintoff (ENG)	2006-2006	7	1	6	0	0	0	0.160	14.28	85.71	0	0	0	14.28
Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK)	2004-2005	7	5	2	0	0	0	2.500	71.42	28.57	0	0	0	71.42
BKG Mendis (SL)	2023-2023	7	2	5	0	0	0	0.400	28.57	71.42	0	0	0	28.57
LRD Mendis (SL)	1986-1987	7	1	6	0	0	0	0.160	14.28	85.71	0	0	0	14.28
KA Pollard (WI)	2019-2022	7	4	3	0	0	0	1.330	57.14	42.85	0	0	0	57.14
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2009-2011	7	2	4	0	0	1	0.500	28.57	57.14	0	0	14.28	33.33
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2023-2023	7	2	5	0	0	0	0.400	28.57	71.42	0	0	0	28.57
AJ Strauss (ENG)	2006-2011	7	4	2	1	0	0	2.000	57.14	28.57	14.28	0	0	64.28
DL Vettori (NZ)	2010-2011	7	2	5	0	0	0	0.400	28.57	71.42	0	0	0	28.57
GJ Bailey (AUS)	2013-2013	6	2	3	0	0	1	0.660	33.33	50	0	0	16.66	40
DJ Bravo (WI)	2013-2014	6	2	4	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
JJ Crowe (NZ)	1987-1987	6	2	4	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
G Gambhir (IND)	2010-2011	6	6	0	0	0	0	-	100	0	0	0	0	100
CL Hooper (WI)	2002-2002	6	4	2	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
N Hussain (ENG)	2002-2002	6	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
K Srikkanth (IND)	1989-1989	6	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
AJ Traicos (ZIM)	1987-1987	6	0	6	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
DB Vengsarkar (IND)	1987-1988	6	4	2	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
PW Borren (NED)	2011-2011	5	0	5	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
SV Carlisle (ZIM)	2002-2002	5	2	3	0	0	0	0.660	40	60	0	0	0	40
AB de Villiers (SA)	2015-2015	5	3	2	0	0	0	1.500	60	40	0	0	0	60
DI Gower (ENG)	1984-1985	5	4	1	0	0	0	4.000	80	20	0	0	0	80
JO Holder (WI)	2018-2018	5	1	3	1	0	0	0.330	20	60	20	0	0	30
KJ Hughes (AUS)	1984-1984	5	3	0	0	0	2	-	60	0	0	0	40	100
A Jadeja (IND)	1998-1999	5	3	2	0	0	0	1.500	60	40	0	0	0	60
AY Karim (KENYA)	1998-1998	5	2	3	0	0	0	0.660	40	60	0	0	0	40
AD Mathews (SL)	2014-2014	5	0	5	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
MO Odumbe (KENYA)	1996-1996	5	1	3	0	0	1	0.330	20	60	0	0	20	25
KP Pietersen (ENG)	2008-2008	5	0	5	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
KL Rahul (IND)	2023-2025	5	4	1	0	0	0	4.000	80	20	0	0	0	80
Ramiz Raja (PAK)	1997-1997	5	2	3	0	0	0	0.660	40	60	0	0	0	40
MD Shanaka (SL)	2023-2023	5	0	5	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
Shoaib Malik (PAK)	2007-2007	5	2	3	0	0	0	0.660	40	60	0	0	0	40
HH Streak (ZIM)	2000-2000	5	1	4	0	0	0	0.250	20	80	0	0	0	20
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1999-1999	5	4	1	0	0	0	4.000	80	20	0	0	0	80
KC Wessels (SA)	1993-1993	5	2	2	0	0	1	1.000	40	40	0	0	20	50
A Bagai (CAN)	2011-2011	4	1	3	0	0	0	0.330	25	75	0	0	0	25
ADR Campbell (ZIM)	1998-1998	4	0	4	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
E Chigumbura (ZIM)	2011-2011	4	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
MW Gatting (ENG)	1987-1987	4	3	1	0	0	0	3.000	75	25	0	0	0	75
CH Lloyd (WI)	1983-1983	4	4	0	0	0	0	-	100	0	0	0	0	100
EJG Morgan (ENG)	2017-2021	4	1	3	0	0	0	0.330	25	75	0	0	0	25
KR Rutherford (NZ)	1994-1994	4	0	3	0	0	1	0.000	0	75	0	0	25	0
JG Wright (NZ)	1988-1988	4	0	4	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
Akram Khan (BAN)	1998-1998	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
S Dhawan (IND)	2022-2022	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
KWR Fletcher (ENG)	1981-1982	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
Habibul Bashar (BAN)	2006-2006	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
DL Houghton (ZIM)	1993-1993	3	0	3	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
JH Kallis (SA)	2010-2010	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
JK Kamande (KENYA)	2011-2011	3	0	3	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
JM Kemp (Afr)	2007-2007	3	0	3	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
AK Markram (SA)	2023-2025	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK)	2012-2013	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
NLTC Perera (SL)	2017-2017	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
Rashid Khan (AFG)	2019-2019	3	0	3	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
CEB Rice (SA)	1991-1991	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33

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The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand vs India at Vadodara, New Zealand in India 1st ODI, Jan 11, 2026 [ODI # 4937]

South Africa vs India at Visakhapatnam, South Africa in India 3rd ODI, Dec 6, 2025 [ODI # 4936]

India vs South Africa at Raipur, South Africa in India 2nd ODI, Dec 3, 2025 [ODI # 4935]